AMMAN -- Jordan's King Abdullah II approved
on Sunday the resignation of two Jordanian ministers following the Dead Sea
flash floods that killed 21 people.

A royal decree was issued to approve the
resignation of Jordan's Minister of Education Azmi Mahafza and Minister of
Tourism and Antiquities Lina Annab.

The two minister submitted their
resignations on Nov 1 following public uproar in the aftermath of the deadly
flash floods that killed 21 Jordanians and Iraqis, mostly schoolchildren on a
school trip.

King Abdullah II ordered the formation
of a committee to conduct an investigation into the accident, which occurred on
Oct 25 near the Dead Sea area.

The two ministers' resignation came
after demands by citizens on social media as well as calls by lawmakers and
activists for the resignation of those who are responsible for the accident.

Jordan's Ministry of Education said that
the school, which organized the trip to the Dead Sea area, violated the law as
it had received approval to hold the trip to Al Azraq area, but later changed
the route despite warning by the Civil Defence Department and the Jordan
Meteorological Department of heavy rainfall that caused the flash floods.